1010music Blackbox Quick Start Manual
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Blackbox Quick Start Guide
Blackbox by 1010music is a compact sampling studio. With
blackbox, you can record and play samples, sequence those
samples into patterns and riffs, and then record those sequences
into sections, which together can form a song. You can further
refine your sound by applying FX to pads and by mixing the
sound levels and stereo effects. Use blackbox to record complete
compositions from the comfort of your studio or, with the help of
a USB power block, from the seat of your train or the park bench.
You can also use blackbox to create materials to play in the
background while you sing or perform with other instruments.
We can't wait to see what you create with it!

Overview

Blackbox was designed so that you build your song
by working through the navigation buttons from
left to right. You can certainly jump around and do
things in any order, but the general flow is to start
on the left and move to the right.
Choose a musical element to control by pushing
one of the white navigation buttons. You control
playback and recording of clips, sequences and
songs using the black transport buttons. Select and
trigger sound elements and configure parameters
using the touch screen and the knobs. The INFO
button allows you to drill into an item on the screen
to edit more details. Push it repeatedly to access
additional information about the item. The BACK
button takes you back to the main screen for the
current functional area.
May 2, 2019
Firmware Version 1.0.2

Setup

To get started with blackbox, insert the microSD card in the front slot, plug it
in, and connect it to speakers or headphones. The microSD card slot is along
the short front panel. The power jack and audio outputs are on the back
panel. To start, we recommend connecting external speakers or headphones
to the PHONES jack, since all outputs are routed to the PHONES jack.
Blackbox streams WAV files from and saves your work on the microSD card.
PADS
KEYS
SEQS
SONG
FX
MIX
PSET
Record WAVs & assign samples to pads
Trigger pads
Play pitch shifted samples
Trigger sample slices
Record & edit sequences
Turn sequences on and off over time
Record sequence on/off events as song sections
Play and loop sections
Configure reverb and delay effects
See which pads are mapped to each effect
Adjust level of each pad
Pan each pad independently
Open presets - 60 are preloaded
Create new, save and rename presets
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Summary of Contents for 1010music Blackbox

  • Page 1 We can’t wait to see what you create with it! Setup To get started with blackbox, insert the microSD card in the front slot, plug it in, and connect it to speakers or headphones. The microSD card slot is along the short front panel.
  • Page 2 Touch Load to open the selected preset. We will use the preset SL BLASS MUSIC KIT as our example in this guide. NOTE: Blackbox does not automatically save your changes to Presets. Use the File menu on the Presets screen to save your changes.
  • Page 3 Song mode state to active (blue) if needed. Turn off Loop mode by touching the Loop button as well. Now push the PLAY button and blackbox will play back a previously recorded song, section by section. The currently playing section is highlighted in pink.
  • Page 4 Tools Blackbox is designed to work with MIDI devices to offer a more tactile input mode and a bigger keyboard. Plug your MIDI input device into either the Device USB jack or the MIDI In TRS jack. Blackbox supports the Novation standard for mini TRS audio jacks.

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